Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-07

The aw and Order League is at
work. ~
>-Four weeks from Tuesday is cleo,
lion day, -.
The tax~salo last Monday was short
but sweet.
l. R, II. Chase and family have gons
to Elgin, Ills. i"
Grand temperance rally neIt Wed~
nesday. Voters should attend
Some extra bargains in machine
oils and grease at Roth Bros. 22att
Sheriff Spears made a business trip
70 the east part Of the county, Wednes-
tlay. - t,or
Teachers examination was we'll
attended during the first daysnof the
Meek.
Mr.. Howell, one CT Woonsocket's
mmeaaying livery men was in town
Tuesday,. = -,s',. -
The Oal Fellows had a meeting
Tuesday night! and inflicted come new
members. &"
We are glad to gee our friend Aug.
LaPoint able to be at his place OF bust
ness again.
Absolutely pure baking powder and
1avoring extracts, in bulk ct DR.. Ma
thias' drug store. ~ 22att
Mrs. T.. D. Ntaxon and Miss Allie
,Servison of Woonsocket, visited friends
at the Springs this week.
-Rolla Cady would like to trade
horses before he tries to haul another
barrel of water across the bridge.
The missionary meeting at NJ. d.
Blanks, yesterday, was well attended
and much enjoyed by those present.
Mrs. Spears obtained eight business
cards in washington Springs, for the
minutes OF the Territorial W.C.T.U.
The demurrer of the bondsmon of
ex-treasurer Williams will come before
the court at Chamberlain this week.
of all the big squashes at the terri
torial fair, the one from Jerauld coun-
", weighing 1853 pounds was the big
gest.
w. II. BLANK OF puashqueton, Iowa,
called at the Herald Office during our
absence. We regret that we did not
meet him.
John b. Finch, Of Nebraska, the
well known temperance advocate, died
suddenly on the night of Oct. 3rd, at
Boston, Mass. ...
II. II. Null is away this week, attend
ing court in Chamberlain. Mrs. Null
.ooks lonely, and we know how to sym
pathize with her.
The pond at the head CT the springs
has run dry, the water-supply passing
off through channel at a level with
the bottom of the pond.
The second Tuesday in October, be.
ing the 18th, is the day for the regular
quarterly meeting Of the township
school boards Throughout the territory
DIR. Steiner has rented his farm t.
Mr.. Schares of Caledonia, MINI. The
doctor does not intend leaving, how
ever, but will devote himself to profes
sional and other interests.
Trade is lively nowadays. Farm
prs have raised good crops and are hust
ling them into market, and squarine
up accounts. BY the way we hope the
Herald will not be forgotten.
According to the latest report Of thu
commissioner OF pensions, there are 4;
persons in Jerauld county, drawing thu
sum OF $5,297O0 annually. A fly in tn,
soup is better than no meat at all.
Geo. Price has bought the wei
known livery barn of Z. B. Orr, ant
will run it in connection with his hotel
He has brought his family and Will
make his home among US. George is {
}ustler and will build up a good bust
AcSo uClc
Rev. Murray writes that he will be
glad to meet the people Of Jerauld Co
at washington Springs, Oct. 18th. He
comes on the invitation Of the w
CT. u, and will lecture in the M. e
church. His lecture on "Politics ani
Sheepticks" is sure to draw crowd
Come and hear il.
Prairie fires are again on the e
and should be looked out for by those
not deslrous of making close acquaint
ance with them. 1t is also alleged tha
the hay-crop on upland will be percept
IDLY diminished the coming year where
prairie fires are allowed to run.
ANY paper that will not repay tel
fold the cost price to the subscribe
would be poor investment. An agri
cultural paper, properly conducted
should do much more than that. Th
Dakota Farmer, published by w. F. I
Bushnell, at Huron, Dakota, is wortl